Kraig Kinser

Inside Line Promotions - HAUBSTADT, Ind. (May 6, 2019) - Kraig Kinser is gearing up for a World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event at Eldora Speedway this weekend.

Kinser will compete at the half-mile oval on Friday and Saturday during the first two of six visits this season.

"I always look forward to going to Eldora," he said. "It's a big track and there's a lot of history there."

Kinser has been strong at Eldora Speedway throughout his career. He scored a pair of top fives and three top 10s there last season.

"You have to be fast every time you hit the track and you have to make the right decisions," he said. "The start of the races are important. You have to minimize your mistakes to keep your momentum up. Then the track goes through a transition where it's really, really fast to where it gets slick. You have to be there for both."

Kinser enters the weekend ranked 10th in the championship standings.

A pair of World of Outlaws races last Friday at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Ark., and Saturday at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind., rained out.

SEASON STATS -

15 races, 0 wins, 1 top five, 2 top 10s, 8 top 15s, 11 top 20s

UP NEXT -

Friday and Saturday at Eldora Speedway near Rossburg, Ohio, with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

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“We've worked with VanHorn Racing Graphics the last handful of years," Kinser said. "Jeff VanHorn has turned into a great friend. He's a big race fan and the business is located right down the road from us. We're very grateful for their support."

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Kraig Kinser Scores Top-Five Finish During Texas Outlaw Nationals

Inside Line Promotions - MESQUITE, Texas (April 17, 2019) - Kraig Kinser produced his first top-five finish of the season last Friday during the Texas Outlaw Nationals at Devil's Bowl Speedway.

Kinser kicked off the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series event by setting quick time during qualifying for the first time this season.

“That's the game plan you hope for when you go to the races," he said. "You want to have a good time. You want to put your best foot forward to give you the best chance every time you hit the track. Qualifying gives you that boost that, 'Ok, we've got a good shot tonight.'"

A runner-up result in a heat race locked Kinser into the dash. He pulled the No. 1 to start on the inside of the front row and he pulled away to capture his first dash triumph of the year, giving him the pole position for the A Main.

"Starting up front in the dash is a nice deal, but once you get in the dash you know you're starting in the top six so that was a win for us," he said. "It makes your night a lot easier. The car felt really good. The bottom came in where we hadn't really been on the bottom all night."

Kinser led the first three laps before a competitor found more grip on the outside groove, dropping Kinser to second place. He ran in that position for several laps before the bottom of the track began to take rubber, allowing two more racers by before Kinser could return to the inside lane.

"The bottom slowed down a little, but we were a little too free and couldn't carry speed to the turns," he said. "It just hurt us when the competition is that close with that many good cars. We were off just a little and that's all it takes sometimes. I think our lines would have been there if our car was a touch better."

Kinser ran fourth for the remainder of the feature to garner his best finish of the season.

"Those are the weekends we're trying to duplicate," he said. "All in all, it was a positive deal for us. Top fives is what we're looking for day in and day out. Our progress is good. We just need to keep it up and stay consistent."

Saturday's race rained out at Devil's Bowl Speedway.

The team is off this weekend before resuming World of Outlaws competition April 26 at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo.; April 27 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo.; and April 28 at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill.

April 26 at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Mo.; April 27 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Mo.; and April 28 at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

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Kraig Kinser Set for World of Outlaws Doubleheader in the Desert This Weekend

Inside Line Promotions - PERRIS, Calif. - A pair of Arizona ovals awaits Kraig Kinser and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series this weekend.

Kinser and the series will venture to USA Raceway in Tucson on Friday for the Wildcat Shootout and Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek on Saturday for the Arizona Desert Shootout.

Kinser recorded his career-best run at USA Raceway in 2014 when he finished seventh. He also posted a top 10 in 2013 with a ninth-place outing. Kinser's best effort at Arizona Speedway came in 2017 when he rallied from 19th to 11th.

"Tucson is a quick track and it can be tough to run people down so it will be important to lay down a good qualifying lap," he said. "We've raced at Arizona Speedway the last couple of seasons. We're looking to have a good night at both tracks and better our career-best finishes at each place. We'll see how our cars are and take what we can get."

Kinser competed at Keller Auto Speedway in Hanford, Calif., last Friday. He qualified 17th quickest, maneuvered from fifth to fourth in a heat race and capped the night with an 18th-place finish in the feature.

"We had a chance to have a really good night," he said. "I got to second in the heat and fell back to fourth. They had reworked the track and there was moisture all over the place. We were fortunate to get up there pretty quick, but I didn't move to the top quick enough after getting to second. Then we struggled with the slick conditions in the A Main."

The weekend wrapped up on Saturday at Perris Auto Speedway during the SoCal Showdown. Kinser timed in 25th quickest. A ninth-place heat race run was followed by a charge from seventh to fourth in the Last Chance Showdown before Kinser placed 20th in the A Main.

"It was kind of a disappointing night for us," he said. "We weren't very good in the feature and it took rubber midway through so it was tough to make up any ground after that."

Friday at USA Raceway in Tucson, Ariz., for the Wildcat Shootout and Saturday at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Ariz., for the Arizona Desert Shootout with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

MEDIA LINKS -

Website: http://www.SteveKinserRacing.com

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Kraig Kinser Excited for Return to Two California Ovals This Weekend

Inside Line Promotions - PLACERVILLE, Calif. - Kraig Kinser is returning to Keller Auto Speedway and Perris Auto Speedway this weekend for the first time since 2017.

Kinser kicks off the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series doubleheader on Friday at the oval in Hanford, Calif., where he charged from 26th to 11th during his most recent visit.

"Any time you can take positives from a track it's a plus," he said. "I've heard it's been redone since the last time we've been there. We'll see what changes there are and try to adjust accordingly."

Kinser's career-best result at Keller Auto Speedway was a fifth-place run in 2013, which marked his debut.

Kinser's best-ever finish at Perris Auto Speedway also came during his debut, which occurred in 2012. He posted a fourth-place run that season.

"It has long straightaways," he said. "It has wide turns, but the straightaways are so long you have to get way out there to keep your speed up. It's a tricky track. Hopefully we unload quick and have a good night."

Last weekend's World of Outlaws races at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., and at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, Calif., rained out.

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Kraig Kinser Nets Top-15 Result During Silver Dollar Shootout

Inside Line Promotions - STOCKTON, Calif. (March 19, 2019) - Kraig Kinser tied his season-best result with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series on Friday at Silver Dollar Speedway.

Kinser kicked off the Silver Dollar Shootout presented by Reibes NAPA Auto Parts by qualifying fourth quickest in his group. A fourth-place finish in a heat race locked him into the 15th starting position for the main event at the quarter-mile oval in Chico, Calif.

"It was positive to get up front in qualifying, but we need to take advantage of it," he said. "We started midpack in the feature because we weren't able to maintain in the heat race. We lost a little bit in the heat and that put us where we have been running. There were definitely signs of progress there, but with everyone being so even and positions so hard to gain we need to do better when we qualify up front."

Kinser's 15th-place finish marked the fourth time he's placed 15th this season during World of Outlaws competition.

The weekend wrapped up on Saturday at Stockton Dirt Track during the FVP Platinum Battery Showdown. Kinser timed in 29th quickest. He rallied from eighth to sixth in a heat race and from ninth to sixth in the Last Chance Showdown, but narrowly came up short of making the A Main.

"We didn't get started in the best position in qualifying and that's been a problem for us," he said. "It's tough to overcome starting in the back. We moved forward in both the heat race and Last Chance Showdown, but not enough to overcome qualifying."

Kinser's next opportunity to compete is this Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., during the Ocean Outlaw Showdown before he ventures to Placerville Speedway in Placerville, Calif., on Saturday for the 49er Gold Rush Classic presented by Riebes NAPA Auto Parts.

Kinser hasn't raced at Ocean Speedway since 2008. His best finish at Placerville Speedway came during his debut in 2015 when he placed 16th.

“I'm looking forward to getting back to Ocean Speedway," he said. "I like that area of California and it will be good to get more laps there. We've raced more often at Placerville Speedway so hopefully we can start the night strong there."

UP NEXT -Friday at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville, Calif., for the Ocean Outlaw Showdown and Saturday at Placerville Speedway in Placerville, Calif., for the 49er Gold Rush Classic presented by Riebes NAPA Auto Parts with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

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Kraig Kinser Traveling to Texas for World of Outlaws Doubleheader This Weekend

Kinser and the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series venture to Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige on Friday and LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore on Saturday for the East Texas LoneStar Shootout.

"After Florida you have a little break to go to the shop and regroup," he said. "I feel like our car was handling well so I'm looking to get back to the track to see exactly where we are."

Kinser has one career start at Cotton Bowl Speedway, where he finished 20 th during his debut in 2016.

Kinser's career-best result in a handful of starts at LoneStar Speedway was a third-place run during his debut in 2004. He also placed eighth in 2010 and finished 10th twice in 2009 before maneuvering from 20th to 11th in 2017 to garner the Hard Charger Award for passing the most cars.

"Knowing that you can move through the field is positive," he said. "Our goal is to start toward the front, but it's nice to know we've had some success at the track when things weren't going to plan. That's always a boost going to a place like that."

UP NEXT -Friday at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, and Saturday at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, for the East Texas LoneStar Shootout with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

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Inside Line Promotions - BARBERVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 12, 2019) - Kraig Kinser made progress in each of four features last week during the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park.

The action kicked off on Wednesday with the first of two straight Ollie's Bargain Outlet All Star Circuit of Champions shows. Kinser qualified 28th quickest overall, but was unable to start a heat race because of a torque tube and torque ball problem. That relegated him to the B Main and despite charging from 10th to fifth place, he came up just shy of a transfer position into the main event.

Kinser's best result of the week came the following night at the half-mile oval, where he timed in 24th quickest overall and fifth in his group. A fifth-place run in a heat race locked him into the main event, in which he powered from 19th to 13th.

The World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series opened its season on Friday with Kinser qualifying 12th quickest overall. He was running second and in a position to make the dash when a problem with the u-joint sent him pitside midway through the heat race.

"We were running second and had a chance to get in the dash and start up front and just couldn't capitalize," he said. "It's the beginning of the year and the track is hard on equipment. If there are any weak spots it will find them."

Kinser rebounded by placing third in the Last Chance Showdown before rallying from 23rd to 15th in the A Main. That was the second-most cars passed in the feature.

Kinser timed in 18th quickest, finished sixth in a heat and gained a trio of positions to post a 15th-place finish on Saturday before Sunday's event finale rained out.

"We lacked a little speed in qualifying all week, but I felt like we raced well when the track slicked off," he said. "I felt like our car was in a good position. We were just too far back in the beginning and we tried to play catch up.

"You try to take all the positives and a positive is we were going forward in the A Mains. We just have to address the issue of starting up front."

Kinser will take this weekend off before competing on Feb. 22 at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, and Feb. 23 at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, during the East Texas LoneStar Shootout with the World of Outlaws.

UP NEXT -Feb. 22 at Cotton Bowl Speedway in Paige, Texas, and Feb. 23 at LoneStar Speedway in Kilgore, Texas, for the East Texas LoneStar Shootout with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series

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